| Country | Contributions | Between | Climbers | Crags | Summits | Climbs | Ascents | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 11179 | 22nd May 2025 – 30th October 2026 | 117 | 13 | 0 | 586 | 1084 |
| 2 | France | 3482 | 22nd May 2025 – 2nd November 2026 | 32 | 13 | 0 | 175 | 330 |
| 3 | USA | 1774 | 30th July 2025 – 20th September 2026 | 26 | 56 | 0 | 167 | 88 |
| 4 | Japan | 1478 | 19th July 2025 – 14th August 2026 | 14 | 25 | 0 | 107 | 73 |
| 5 | Spain | 319 | 31st July 2025 – 14th August 2026 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 35 | 13 |
| 6 | Switzerland | 229 | 31st July 2025 – 9th August 2026 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 21 | 15 |
| 7 | New Zealand | 216 | 19th August 2025 – 14th August 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 13 |
| 8 | Canada | 170 | 10th September 2025 – 14th August 2026 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
| 9 | Italy | 166 | 12th August 2025 – 16th August 2026 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 19 | 7 |
| 10 | Germany | 151 | 8th November 2025 – 6th August 2026 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| Date | Time | User | Type | Name | Attribute | ||
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| 1841 | 26th June 2026 | 21:04:33 UTC | Mono | climb | The Dark Side | notes | |
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Before
First ascentionist [Carlo Traversi](/climber/770/carlo-traversi) describes the problem:
> The Dark Side has a V9 intro into a sustained V15, and those intro moves change the setup for the crux. All told, it is 17 moves from start to lip.
> It starts off on a jug rail, an actual jug! The feature continues and it becomes a slopey—but good—hold for your right hand, and then you get these two really, really bad crimps: the crux holds. The left hand is the one that you spend the most time on, and there’s a crystal that goes right into your index pad, that’s the one that splits. You load the left hand, and basically put all your weight on it to reset your feet. Then you do a big lock off and enter the sloper-rail section.
> The sloper rail is really bad. One of the worst slopers I’ve ever grabbed, for sure. You shuffle along this rail for eight or nine hand movements. It really feels like you’re hangboarding on the Beastmaker 2000 45-degree sloper. Then you get into this crimp rail, which is better than the crimps at the beginning but still very thin. That puts you into a high gaston, and then one last big lock off to a hold that is basically the end of [The Force](/climb/2978/the-force), which comes in from the right.
> The Dark Side is weird for a hard problem. I’ve never seen a problem that is V15 or harder that looks like it. It either looks impossible without chalk on it, or it looks kind of chill when it’s chalked up. [1]
### References
[1] [https://www.climbing.com/news/carlo-traversi-on-establishing-yosemites-hardest-boulder](https://www.climbing.com/news/carlo-traversi-on-establishing-yosemites-hardest-boulder)
After
Some of the slopiest holds that have ever been stuck, The Dark Side climbs a subtle ramp feature left of the Camp 4 classic [The Force](/climb/2978/the-force) (7C).
First ascentionist [Carlo Traversi](/climber/770/carlo-traversi) describes the problem:
> The Dark Side has a V9 intro into a sustained V15, and those intro moves change the setup for the crux. All told, it is 17 moves from start to lip.
> It starts off on a jug rail, an actual jug! The feature continues and it becomes a slopey—but good—hold for your right hand, and then you get these two really, really bad crimps: the crux holds. The left hand is the one that you spend the most time on, and there’s a crystal that goes right into your index pad, that’s the one that splits. You load the left hand, and basically put all your weight on it to reset your feet. Then you do a big lock off and enter the sloper-rail section.
> The sloper rail is really bad. One of the worst slopers I’ve ever grabbed, for sure. You shuffle along this rail for eight or nine hand movements. It really feels like you’re hangboarding on the Beastmaker 2000 45-degree sloper. Then you get into this crimp rail, which is better than the crimps at the beginning but still very thin. That puts you into a high gaston, and then one last big lock off to a hold that is basically the end of [The Force](/climb/2978/the-force), which comes in from the right.
> The Dark Side is weird for a hard problem. I’ve never seen a problem that is V15 or harder that looks like it. It either looks impossible without chalk on it, or it looks kind of chill when it’s chalked up. [1]
[Katie Lamb](/climber/815/katie-lamb) became the first woman to climb 8C+ with her ascent in 2025.
### References
[1] [https://www.climbing.com/news/carlo-traversi-on-establishing-yosemites-hardest-boulder](https://www.climbing.com/news/carlo-traversi-on-establishing-yosemites-hardest-boulder)
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| 1842 | 26th June 2026 | 19:13:03 UTC | Mono | climb | The Dark Side | notes_pretty | |
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Before
<p>First ascentionist <a href="/climber/770/carlo-traversi">Carlo Traversi</a> describes the problem:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>The Dark Side has a V9 intro into a sustained V15, and those intro moves change the setup for the crux. All told, it is 17 moves from start to lip.</p>
<p>It starts off on a jug rail, an actual jug! The feature continues and it becomes a slopey—but good—hold for your right hand, and then you get these two really, really bad crimps: the crux holds. The left hand is the one that you spend the most time on, and there’s a crystal that goes right into your index pad, that’s the one that splits. You load the left hand, and basically put all your weight on it to reset your feet. Then you do a big lock off and enter the sloper-rail section. </p>
<p>The sloper rail is really bad. One of the worst slopers I’ve ever grabbed, for sure. You shuffle along this rail for eight or nine hand movements. It really feels like you’re hangboarding on the Beastmaker 2000 45-degree sloper. Then you get into this crimp rail, which is better than the crimps at the beginning but still very thin. That puts you into a high gaston, and then one last big lock off to a hold that is basically the end of The Force, which comes in from the right.</p>
<p>The Dark Side is weird for a hard problem. I’ve never seen a problem that is V15 or harder that looks like it. It either looks impossible without chalk on it, or it looks kind of chill when it’s chalked up. [1]</p>
</blockquote>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/news/carlo-traversi-on-establishing-yosemites-hardest-boulder">https://www.climbing.com/news/carlo-traversi-on-establishing-yosemites-hardest-boulder</a></p>
After
<p>First ascentionist <a href="/climber/770/carlo-traversi" rel="noopener noreferrer">Carlo Traversi</a> describes the problem:</p>
<blockquote>
<p>The Dark Side has a V9 intro into a sustained V15, and those intro moves change the setup for the crux. All told, it is 17 moves from start to lip.</p>
<p>It starts off on a jug rail, an actual jug! The feature continues and it becomes a slopey—but good—hold for your right hand, and then you get these two really, really bad crimps: the crux holds. The left hand is the one that you spend the most time on, and there’s a crystal that goes right into your index pad, that’s the one that splits. You load the left hand, and basically put all your weight on it to reset your feet. Then you do a big lock off and enter the sloper-rail section. </p>
<p>The sloper rail is really bad. One of the worst slopers I’ve ever grabbed, for sure. You shuffle along this rail for eight or nine hand movements. It really feels like you’re hangboarding on the Beastmaker 2000 45-degree sloper. Then you get into this crimp rail, which is better than the crimps at the beginning but still very thin. That puts you into a high gaston, and then one last big lock off to a hold that is basically the end of <a href="/climb/2978/the-force" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Force</a>, which comes in from the right.</p>
<p>The Dark Side is weird for a hard problem. I’ve never seen a problem that is V15 or harder that looks like it. It either looks impossible without chalk on it, or it looks kind of chill when it’s chalked up. [1]</p>
</blockquote>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/news/carlo-traversi-on-establishing-yosemites-hardest-boulder" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/news/carlo-traversi-on-establishing-yosemites-hardest-boulder</a></p>
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| 1843 | 26th June 2026 | 19:13:03 UTC | Mono | climb | The Dark Side | notes | |
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Before
First ascentionist [Carlo Traversi](/climber/770/carlo-traversi) describes the problem:
> The Dark Side has a V9 intro into a sustained V15, and those intro moves change the setup for the crux. All told, it is 17 moves from start to lip.
> It starts off on a jug rail, an actual jug! The feature continues and it becomes a slopey—but good—hold for your right hand, and then you get these two really, really bad crimps: the crux holds. The left hand is the one that you spend the most time on, and there’s a crystal that goes right into your index pad, that’s the one that splits. You load the left hand, and basically put all your weight on it to reset your feet. Then you do a big lock off and enter the sloper-rail section.
> The sloper rail is really bad. One of the worst slopers I’ve ever grabbed, for sure. You shuffle along this rail for eight or nine hand movements. It really feels like you’re hangboarding on the Beastmaker 2000 45-degree sloper. Then you get into this crimp rail, which is better than the crimps at the beginning but still very thin. That puts you into a high gaston, and then one last big lock off to a hold that is basically the end of The Force, which comes in from the right.
> The Dark Side is weird for a hard problem. I’ve never seen a problem that is V15 or harder that looks like it. It either looks impossible without chalk on it, or it looks kind of chill when it’s chalked up. [1]
### References
[1] [https://www.climbing.com/news/carlo-traversi-on-establishing-yosemites-hardest-boulder](https://www.climbing.com/news/carlo-traversi-on-establishing-yosemites-hardest-boulder)
After
First ascentionist [Carlo Traversi](/climber/770/carlo-traversi) describes the problem:
> The Dark Side has a V9 intro into a sustained V15, and those intro moves change the setup for the crux. All told, it is 17 moves from start to lip.
> It starts off on a jug rail, an actual jug! The feature continues and it becomes a slopey—but good—hold for your right hand, and then you get these two really, really bad crimps: the crux holds. The left hand is the one that you spend the most time on, and there’s a crystal that goes right into your index pad, that’s the one that splits. You load the left hand, and basically put all your weight on it to reset your feet. Then you do a big lock off and enter the sloper-rail section.
> The sloper rail is really bad. One of the worst slopers I’ve ever grabbed, for sure. You shuffle along this rail for eight or nine hand movements. It really feels like you’re hangboarding on the Beastmaker 2000 45-degree sloper. Then you get into this crimp rail, which is better than the crimps at the beginning but still very thin. That puts you into a high gaston, and then one last big lock off to a hold that is basically the end of [The Force](/climb/2978/the-force), which comes in from the right.
> The Dark Side is weird for a hard problem. I’ve never seen a problem that is V15 or harder that looks like it. It either looks impossible without chalk on it, or it looks kind of chill when it’s chalked up. [1]
### References
[1] [https://www.climbing.com/news/carlo-traversi-on-establishing-yosemites-hardest-boulder](https://www.climbing.com/news/carlo-traversi-on-establishing-yosemites-hardest-boulder)
Diff
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| 1844 | 26th June 2026 | 15:41:30 UTC | Mono | climb | Passage to Freedom | notes_pretty | |
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Before
<p>The first 11 pitches were established ground up by <a href="/climber/574/leo-houlding" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leo Houlding</a>, but when he reached El Cap Tower he couldn't find a way to continue. Almost 20 years later <a href="/climber/551/tommy-caldwell" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tommy Caldwell</a> and <a href="/climber/622/alex-honnold" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Honnold</a> worked out a line and took the route to the top of the crag, keeping Leo's original name. Alex and Tommy apparently placed some bolts to protect some of the run-out pitches Leo had climbed. [2]</p>
<p>In an unusual quirk, on pitch 4 Leo was unable to find a way past a short blank section of wall. To make the route possible, in an aid bolt hole he bolted on an Alfa Romeo badge (which used to belong to a car owned by <a href="/climber/175/tim-emmett" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tim Emmett</a> when he worked as a sales rep. for <a href="https://dmmwales.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">DMM</a>) to the wall which could be used as a hold to pass the section. Caldwell and Honnold were able to climb this free by a slightly different line.</p>
<p>Many pitches free the aid route <a href="/climb/6567/new-dawn" rel="noopener noreferrer">New Dawn</a> (A2+).</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/</a></p>
<p>[2] <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IznLeZqWsit538f4uZ9zF" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IznLeZqWsit538f4uZ9zF</a></p>
<p>[3] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/11/new_free_line_on_el_capitan_for_caldwell_and_honnold-72123" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/11/new_free_line_on_el_capitan_for_caldwell_and_honnold-72123</a></p>
After
<p>The first 11 pitches were established ground up by <a href="/climber/574/leo-houlding" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leo Houlding</a>, but when he reached El Cap Tower he couldn't find a way to continue. Almost 20 years later <a href="/climber/551/tommy-caldwell" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tommy Caldwell</a> and <a href="/climber/622/alex-honnold" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Honnold</a> worked out a line and took the route to the top of the crag, keeping Leo's original name. Alex and Tommy apparently placed some bolts to protect parts of the run-out pitches Leo had climbed. [2]</p>
<p>In an unusual quirk, on pitch 4 Leo was unable to find a way past a short blank section of wall. To make the route possible, in an aid bolt hole he bolted on an Alfa Romeo badge (which used to belong to a car owned by <a href="/climber/175/tim-emmett" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tim Emmett</a> when he worked as a sales rep. for <a href="https://dmmwales.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">DMM</a>) to the wall which could be used as a hold to pass the section. Caldwell and Honnold were able to climb this free by a slightly different line.</p>
<p>Many pitches free the aid route <a href="/climb/6567/new-dawn" rel="noopener noreferrer">New Dawn</a> (A2+).</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/</a></p>
<p>[2] <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IznLeZqWsit538f4uZ9zF" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IznLeZqWsit538f4uZ9zF</a></p>
<p>[3] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/11/new_free_line_on_el_capitan_for_caldwell_and_honnold-72123" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/11/new_free_line_on_el_capitan_for_caldwell_and_honnold-72123</a></p>
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| 1845 | 26th June 2026 | 15:41:30 UTC | Mono | climb | Passage to Freedom | notes | |
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Before
The first 11 pitches were established ground up by [Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding), but when he reached El Cap Tower he couldn't find a way to continue. Almost 20 years later [Tommy Caldwell](/climber/551/tommy-caldwell) and [Alex Honnold](/climber/622/alex-honnold) worked out a line and took the route to the top of the crag, keeping Leo's original name. Alex and Tommy apparently placed some bolts to protect some of the run-out pitches Leo had climbed. [2]
In an unusual quirk, on pitch 4 Leo was unable to find a way past a short blank section of wall. To make the route possible, in an aid bolt hole he bolted on an Alfa Romeo badge (which used to belong to a car owned by [Tim Emmett](/climber/175/tim-emmett) when he worked as a sales rep. for [DMM](https://dmmwales.com/)) to the wall which could be used as a hold to pass the section. Caldwell and Honnold were able to climb this free by a slightly different line.
Many pitches free the aid route [New Dawn](/climb/6567/new-dawn) (A2+).
### References
[1] [https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/](https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/)
[2] [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IznLeZqWsit538f4uZ9zF](https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IznLeZqWsit538f4uZ9zF)
[3] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/11/new_free_line_on_el_capitan_for_caldwell_and_honnold-72123](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/11/new_free_line_on_el_capitan_for_caldwell_and_honnold-72123)
After
The first 11 pitches were established ground up by [Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding), but when he reached El Cap Tower he couldn't find a way to continue. Almost 20 years later [Tommy Caldwell](/climber/551/tommy-caldwell) and [Alex Honnold](/climber/622/alex-honnold) worked out a line and took the route to the top of the crag, keeping Leo's original name. Alex and Tommy apparently placed some bolts to protect parts of the run-out pitches Leo had climbed. [2]
In an unusual quirk, on pitch 4 Leo was unable to find a way past a short blank section of wall. To make the route possible, in an aid bolt hole he bolted on an Alfa Romeo badge (which used to belong to a car owned by [Tim Emmett](/climber/175/tim-emmett) when he worked as a sales rep. for [DMM](https://dmmwales.com/)) to the wall which could be used as a hold to pass the section. Caldwell and Honnold were able to climb this free by a slightly different line.
Many pitches free the aid route [New Dawn](/climb/6567/new-dawn) (A2+).
### References
[1] [https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/](https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/)
[2] [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IznLeZqWsit538f4uZ9zF](https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IznLeZqWsit538f4uZ9zF)
[3] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/11/new_free_line_on_el_capitan_for_caldwell_and_honnold-72123](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/11/new_free_line_on_el_capitan_for_caldwell_and_honnold-72123)
Diff
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| 1846 | 26th June 2026 | 15:40:48 UTC | Mono | climb | Passage to Freedom | notes_pretty | |
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Before
<p>The first 11 pitches were established ground up by <a href="/climber/574/leo-houlding" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leo Houlding</a>, but when he reached El Cap Tower he couldn't find a way to continue. Almost 20 years later <a href="/climber/551/tommy-caldwell" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tommy Caldwell</a> and <a href="/climber/622/alex-honnold" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Honnold</a> worked out a line and took the route to the top of the crag, keeping Leo's original name. Alex and Tommy apparently placed some carrot bolts to protect some of the run-out pitches Leo had climbed. [2]</p>
<p>In an unusual quirk, on pitch 4 Leo was unable to find a way past a short blank section of wall. To make the route possible, in an aid bolt hole he bolted on an Alfa Romeo badge (which used to belong to a car owned by <a href="/climber/175/tim-emmett" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tim Emmett</a> when he worked as a sales rep. for <a href="https://dmmwales.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">DMM</a>) to the wall which could be used as a hold to pass the section. Caldwell and Honnold were able to climb this free by a slightly different line.</p>
<p>Many pitches free the aid route <a href="/climb/6567/new-dawn" rel="noopener noreferrer">New Dawn</a> (A2+).</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/</a></p>
<p>[2] <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IznLeZqWsit538f4uZ9zF" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IznLeZqWsit538f4uZ9zF</a></p>
<p>[3] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/11/new_free_line_on_el_capitan_for_caldwell_and_honnold-72123" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/11/new_free_line_on_el_capitan_for_caldwell_and_honnold-72123</a></p>
After
<p>The first 11 pitches were established ground up by <a href="/climber/574/leo-houlding" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leo Houlding</a>, but when he reached El Cap Tower he couldn't find a way to continue. Almost 20 years later <a href="/climber/551/tommy-caldwell" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tommy Caldwell</a> and <a href="/climber/622/alex-honnold" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Honnold</a> worked out a line and took the route to the top of the crag, keeping Leo's original name. Alex and Tommy apparently placed some bolts to protect some of the run-out pitches Leo had climbed. [2]</p>
<p>In an unusual quirk, on pitch 4 Leo was unable to find a way past a short blank section of wall. To make the route possible, in an aid bolt hole he bolted on an Alfa Romeo badge (which used to belong to a car owned by <a href="/climber/175/tim-emmett" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tim Emmett</a> when he worked as a sales rep. for <a href="https://dmmwales.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">DMM</a>) to the wall which could be used as a hold to pass the section. Caldwell and Honnold were able to climb this free by a slightly different line.</p>
<p>Many pitches free the aid route <a href="/climb/6567/new-dawn" rel="noopener noreferrer">New Dawn</a> (A2+).</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/</a></p>
<p>[2] <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IznLeZqWsit538f4uZ9zF" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IznLeZqWsit538f4uZ9zF</a></p>
<p>[3] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/11/new_free_line_on_el_capitan_for_caldwell_and_honnold-72123" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/11/new_free_line_on_el_capitan_for_caldwell_and_honnold-72123</a></p>
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| 1847 | 26th June 2026 | 15:40:48 UTC | Mono | climb | Passage to Freedom | notes | |
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Before
The first 11 pitches were established ground up by [Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding), but when he reached El Cap Tower he couldn't find a way to continue. Almost 20 years later [Tommy Caldwell](/climber/551/tommy-caldwell) and [Alex Honnold](/climber/622/alex-honnold) worked out a line and took the route to the top of the crag, keeping Leo's original name. Alex and Tommy apparently placed some carrot bolts to protect some of the run-out pitches Leo had climbed. [2]
In an unusual quirk, on pitch 4 Leo was unable to find a way past a short blank section of wall. To make the route possible, in an aid bolt hole he bolted on an Alfa Romeo badge (which used to belong to a car owned by [Tim Emmett](/climber/175/tim-emmett) when he worked as a sales rep. for [DMM](https://dmmwales.com/)) to the wall which could be used as a hold to pass the section. Caldwell and Honnold were able to climb this free by a slightly different line.
Many pitches free the aid route [New Dawn](/climb/6567/new-dawn) (A2+).
### References
[1] [https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/](https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/)
[2] [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IznLeZqWsit538f4uZ9zF](https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IznLeZqWsit538f4uZ9zF)
[3] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/11/new_free_line_on_el_capitan_for_caldwell_and_honnold-72123](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/11/new_free_line_on_el_capitan_for_caldwell_and_honnold-72123)
After
The first 11 pitches were established ground up by [Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding), but when he reached El Cap Tower he couldn't find a way to continue. Almost 20 years later [Tommy Caldwell](/climber/551/tommy-caldwell) and [Alex Honnold](/climber/622/alex-honnold) worked out a line and took the route to the top of the crag, keeping Leo's original name. Alex and Tommy apparently placed some bolts to protect some of the run-out pitches Leo had climbed. [2]
In an unusual quirk, on pitch 4 Leo was unable to find a way past a short blank section of wall. To make the route possible, in an aid bolt hole he bolted on an Alfa Romeo badge (which used to belong to a car owned by [Tim Emmett](/climber/175/tim-emmett) when he worked as a sales rep. for [DMM](https://dmmwales.com/)) to the wall which could be used as a hold to pass the section. Caldwell and Honnold were able to climb this free by a slightly different line.
Many pitches free the aid route [New Dawn](/climb/6567/new-dawn) (A2+).
### References
[1] [https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/](https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/)
[2] [https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IznLeZqWsit538f4uZ9zF](https://open.spotify.com/episode/4IznLeZqWsit538f4uZ9zF)
[3] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/11/new_free_line_on_el_capitan_for_caldwell_and_honnold-72123](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/11/new_free_line_on_el_capitan_for_caldwell_and_honnold-72123)
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| 1848 | 26th June 2026 | 14:18:10 UTC | Mono | climb | Passage to Freedom | featurable | |
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| 1849 | 26th June 2026 | 14:17:27 UTC | Mono | media | https://www.instagram.com/p/B4gYVn7h43J/ | missing_right_to_reproduce | |
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| 1850 | 26th June 2026 | 14:17:27 UTC | Mono | media | https://www.instagram.com/p/B4gYVn7h43J/ | url | |
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| 1851 | 26th June 2026 | 14:17:27 UTC | Mono | ascent | Alex Honnold's ascent of Passage to Freedom | notes_pretty | |
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<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B4gYVn7h43J/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/B4gYVn7h43J/</a></p>
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| 1852 | 26th June 2026 | 14:17:27 UTC | Mono | ascent | Alex Honnold's ascent of Passage to Freedom | notes | |
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### References
[1] [https://www.instagram.com/p/B4gYVn7h43J/](https://www.instagram.com/p/B4gYVn7h43J/)
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| 1853 | 26th June 2026 | 14:15:50 UTC | Mono | media | https://www.instagram.com/p/B4adtRCH33q/ | missing_right_to_reproduce | |
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| 1854 | 26th June 2026 | 14:15:50 UTC | Mono | media | https://www.instagram.com/p/B4adtRCH33q/ | url | |
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| 1855 | 26th June 2026 | 14:15:50 UTC | Mono | ascent | Tommy Caldwell's ascent of Passage to Freedom | notes_pretty | |
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<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/B4adtRCH33q/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.instagram.com/p/B4adtRCH33q/</a></p>
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| 1856 | 26th June 2026 | 14:15:50 UTC | Mono | ascent | Tommy Caldwell's ascent of Passage to Freedom | notes | |
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### References
[1] [https://www.instagram.com/p/B4adtRCH33q/](https://www.instagram.com/p/B4adtRCH33q/)
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| 1857 | 26th June 2026 | 14:15:06 UTC | Mono | climb | Passage to Freedom | notes_pretty | |
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<p>The first 11 pitches were established ground up by <a href="/climber/574/leo-houlding" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leo Houlding</a>, but when he reached El Cap Tower he couldn't find a way to continue. Almost 20 years later <a href="/climber/551/tommy-caldwell" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tommy Caldwell</a> and <a href="/climber/622/alex-honnold" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Honnold</a> worked out a line and took the route to the top of the crag, keeping Leo's original name. Alex and Tommy apparently some carrot bolts to protect some of the run-out pitches Leo had climbed. [2]</p>
<p>In an unusual quirk, on pitch 4 Leo was unable to find a way past a short blank section of wall. To make the route possible, in an aid bolt hole he bolted on an Alfa Romeo badge (which used to belong to a car owned by <a href="/climber/175/tim-emmett" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tim Emmett</a> when he worked as a sales rep. for <a href="https://dmmwales.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">DMM</a>) to the wall which could be used as a hold to pass the section. Caldwell and Honnold were able to climb this free by a slightly different line.</p>
<p>Many pitches free the aid route New Dawn.</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/</a></p>
<p>[2] <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0tNcdC2Pe8IyNfKHFLe1U4" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/show/0tNcdC2Pe8IyNfKHFLe1U4</a></p>
After
<p>The first 11 pitches were established ground up by <a href="/climber/574/leo-houlding" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leo Houlding</a>, but when he reached El Cap Tower he couldn't find a way to continue. Almost 20 years later <a href="/climber/551/tommy-caldwell" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tommy Caldwell</a> and <a href="/climber/622/alex-honnold" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Honnold</a> worked out a line and took the route to the top of the crag, keeping Leo's original name. Alex and Tommy apparently some carrot bolts to protect some of the run-out pitches Leo had climbed. [2]</p>
<p>In an unusual quirk, on pitch 4 Leo was unable to find a way past a short blank section of wall. To make the route possible, in an aid bolt hole he bolted on an Alfa Romeo badge (which used to belong to a car owned by <a href="/climber/175/tim-emmett" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tim Emmett</a> when he worked as a sales rep. for <a href="https://dmmwales.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">DMM</a>) to the wall which could be used as a hold to pass the section. Caldwell and Honnold were able to climb this free by a slightly different line.</p>
<p>Many pitches free the aid route New Dawn.</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/</a></p>
<p>[2] <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0tNcdC2Pe8IyNfKHFLe1U4" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/show/0tNcdC2Pe8IyNfKHFLe1U4</a></p>
<p>[3] <a href="https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/11/new_free_line_on_el_capitan_for_caldwell_and_honnold-72123" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/11/new_free_line_on_el_capitan_for_caldwell_and_honnold-72123</a></p>
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| 1858 | 26th June 2026 | 14:15:06 UTC | Mono | climb | Passage to Freedom | notes | |
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The first 11 pitches were established ground up by [Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding), but when he reached El Cap Tower he couldn't find a way to continue. Almost 20 years later [Tommy Caldwell](/climber/551/tommy-caldwell) and [Alex Honnold](/climber/622/alex-honnold) worked out a line and took the route to the top of the crag, keeping Leo's original name. Alex and Tommy apparently some carrot bolts to protect some of the run-out pitches Leo had climbed. [2]
In an unusual quirk, on pitch 4 Leo was unable to find a way past a short blank section of wall. To make the route possible, in an aid bolt hole he bolted on an Alfa Romeo badge (which used to belong to a car owned by [Tim Emmett](/climber/175/tim-emmett) when he worked as a sales rep. for [DMM](https://dmmwales.com/)) to the wall which could be used as a hold to pass the section. Caldwell and Honnold were able to climb this free by a slightly different line.
Many pitches free the aid route New Dawn.
### References
[1] [https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/](https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/)
[2] [https://open.spotify.com/show/0tNcdC2Pe8IyNfKHFLe1U4](https://open.spotify.com/show/0tNcdC2Pe8IyNfKHFLe1U4)
After
The first 11 pitches were established ground up by [Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding), but when he reached El Cap Tower he couldn't find a way to continue. Almost 20 years later [Tommy Caldwell](/climber/551/tommy-caldwell) and [Alex Honnold](/climber/622/alex-honnold) worked out a line and took the route to the top of the crag, keeping Leo's original name. Alex and Tommy apparently some carrot bolts to protect some of the run-out pitches Leo had climbed. [2]
In an unusual quirk, on pitch 4 Leo was unable to find a way past a short blank section of wall. To make the route possible, in an aid bolt hole he bolted on an Alfa Romeo badge (which used to belong to a car owned by [Tim Emmett](/climber/175/tim-emmett) when he worked as a sales rep. for [DMM](https://dmmwales.com/)) to the wall which could be used as a hold to pass the section. Caldwell and Honnold were able to climb this free by a slightly different line.
Many pitches free the aid route New Dawn.
### References
[1] [https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/](https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/)
[2] [https://open.spotify.com/show/0tNcdC2Pe8IyNfKHFLe1U4](https://open.spotify.com/show/0tNcdC2Pe8IyNfKHFLe1U4)
[3] [https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/11/new_free_line_on_el_capitan_for_caldwell_and_honnold-72123](https://www.ukclimbing.com/news/2019/11/new_free_line_on_el_capitan_for_caldwell_and_honnold-72123)
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| 1859 | 26th June 2026 | 14:14:49 UTC | Mono | climb | Passage to Freedom | notes_pretty | |
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<p>The first 11 pitches were established ground up by <a href="/climber/574/leo-houlding" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leo Houlding</a>, but when he reached El Cap Tower he couldn't find a way to continue. Almost 20 years later <a href="/climber/551/tommy-caldwell" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tommy Caldwell</a> and <a href="/climber/622/alex-honnold" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Honnold</a> worked out a line and took the route to the top of the crag, keeping Leo's original name. </p>
<p>In an unusual quirk, on pitch 4 Leo was unable to find a way past a short blank section of wall. To make the route possible he bolted an Alfa Romeo badge (which used to belong to a car owned by <a href="/climber/175/tim-emmett" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tim Emmett</a> when he worked as a sales rep. for <a href="https://dmmwales.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">DMM</a>) to the wall which could be used as a hold to pass the section. Caldwell and Honnold were able to climb this free by a slightly different line.</p>
<p>Many pitches free the aid route New Dawn.</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/</a></p>
After
<p>The first 11 pitches were established ground up by <a href="/climber/574/leo-houlding" rel="noopener noreferrer">Leo Houlding</a>, but when he reached El Cap Tower he couldn't find a way to continue. Almost 20 years later <a href="/climber/551/tommy-caldwell" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tommy Caldwell</a> and <a href="/climber/622/alex-honnold" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Honnold</a> worked out a line and took the route to the top of the crag, keeping Leo's original name. Alex and Tommy apparently some carrot bolts to protect some of the run-out pitches Leo had climbed. [2]</p>
<p>In an unusual quirk, on pitch 4 Leo was unable to find a way past a short blank section of wall. To make the route possible, in an aid bolt hole he bolted on an Alfa Romeo badge (which used to belong to a car owned by <a href="/climber/175/tim-emmett" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tim Emmett</a> when he worked as a sales rep. for <a href="https://dmmwales.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer">DMM</a>) to the wall which could be used as a hold to pass the section. Caldwell and Honnold were able to climb this free by a slightly different line.</p>
<p>Many pitches free the aid route New Dawn.</p>
<h3>References</h3>
<p>[1] <a href="https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/</a></p>
<p>[2] <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0tNcdC2Pe8IyNfKHFLe1U4" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://open.spotify.com/show/0tNcdC2Pe8IyNfKHFLe1U4</a></p>
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| 1860 | 26th June 2026 | 14:14:49 UTC | Mono | climb | Passage to Freedom | notes | |
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Before
The first 11 pitches were established ground up by [Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding), but when he reached El Cap Tower he couldn't find a way to continue. Almost 20 years later [Tommy Caldwell](/climber/551/tommy-caldwell) and [Alex Honnold](/climber/622/alex-honnold) worked out a line and took the route to the top of the crag, keeping Leo's original name.
In an unusual quirk, on pitch 4 Leo was unable to find a way past a short blank section of wall. To make the route possible he bolted an Alfa Romeo badge (which used to belong to a car owned by [Tim Emmett](/climber/175/tim-emmett) when he worked as a sales rep. for [DMM](https://dmmwales.com/)) to the wall which could be used as a hold to pass the section. Caldwell and Honnold were able to climb this free by a slightly different line.
Many pitches free the aid route New Dawn.
### References
[1] [https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/](https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/)
After
The first 11 pitches were established ground up by [Leo Houlding](/climber/574/leo-houlding), but when he reached El Cap Tower he couldn't find a way to continue. Almost 20 years later [Tommy Caldwell](/climber/551/tommy-caldwell) and [Alex Honnold](/climber/622/alex-honnold) worked out a line and took the route to the top of the crag, keeping Leo's original name. Alex and Tommy apparently some carrot bolts to protect some of the run-out pitches Leo had climbed. [2]
In an unusual quirk, on pitch 4 Leo was unable to find a way past a short blank section of wall. To make the route possible, in an aid bolt hole he bolted on an Alfa Romeo badge (which used to belong to a car owned by [Tim Emmett](/climber/175/tim-emmett) when he worked as a sales rep. for [DMM](https://dmmwales.com/)) to the wall which could be used as a hold to pass the section. Caldwell and Honnold were able to climb this free by a slightly different line.
Many pitches free the aid route New Dawn.
### References
[1] [https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/](https://www.climbing.com/people/first-ascent-passage-freedom-el-cap/)
[2] [https://open.spotify.com/show/0tNcdC2Pe8IyNfKHFLe1U4](https://open.spotify.com/show/0tNcdC2Pe8IyNfKHFLe1U4)
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